New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-16
POOR RACES AND BAD STARTS
AN OFF DAY AT THE BROOKLYN TRACK.

RICHMOND AND TEA TRAY TAKE THE HoNoRS
The racing yesterday ct the Brooklyn course was poor
and the starts worse. Mr. Caudwoli was highy
successful Jerome Park but at Brooklyn he mas peen
far below his usual FORM He has been especially UNJUST
70 the small and unlucky stable OF Ex-Governor
Rowie OF MARYLAND Both on Saturday and yesterday
he left the Bowie y Belle Or at the post 10 10 TINS
once may be pardonabe To do IL Twice IL
Mr. Bowie would fully justified In making complaint
N On. Executive Committee the Brooklyn Jockey CLUB
He has had the toughest Bullets OF Ill fortune az brooK
lyn The time savini ran there the start lett MIN no
chance and yesterday he was the last OF the
four horses in the May Stakes He ran fairly well
Mt that and finished at Fordhsms head. Mr. Cauidweh
should never that 1t hs duty to treat the sma
stables fairly He lets the Dryer horses get iei'
Mr. Bowie has good grounds for suit for damages
against him.
The DIVERS have q full hand OF twoyear-olds good'
enough to win purses one after another kinghsp
Bsndigo, Bay Ridge, Tampa and Balston have won.
But Mr. Higgins Guarantee is better than any
OF them Ballston was the favorite In the
third race and won easily. Fordham was fur str onger
saxorite in the May Stakes Guarantee and Kinghsh be-
ing withdrawn as both be reserved for the much
richer oyearod stakes at Shcepshead Bay ana Mon
MOUTH Tea Tray beat him easily and savlni would
have ourun him with good start and good riding.
Mr. caldwell made gift OF the first race TO salisbury
by presenting him with running start well In 'front.'
Britannia burst a blood vessel and bed freely
Rosewood got of badly but showed dash OF speed that
will make 1t wise watch her hereafter
Richmond won easily, Swift second IL was one OF
"Old Rats" sulky days He would not run at all anu
came In last
Mclaughlin grabbed the welter Handicap on Tornado
throurh his agility at the start and his capital riding
Ono OF the finest assOrments OF steelponted, brass
headed tips seen on any raso-
course was spread broadcast all over 'no
grounds for Rio Grande the selling race McLaughh
rode tho pride Of the praes and the booKmakers
,ha ioht well
the race was practically over. They winked Prooaoy
the Ind ustrous dsseminators OF these penetrating anu
peryasye tips reaped their reward They reapeo Dig
crop of gulls anyway In the race, In spite OF all
Mclaughlin could do, Rio Grando ran ike one
Of the mud fats Of the noble river which
vavs him his M ne and did not get place Some doubt
ing Thomases believe that the bookmakers distributed
the Rio Gronde tips themselves. They certainly waxed
fat and hilarious the Probably never inhe MS
tory of the world wretched and slow beast made
a big favorite with little sense or reason
Garrison who rode Orlando said before the horses LETT
the maddox that he would make exhibition of the field
Windsai was out money but the snapper shook
his head at Bill DAILY and vowed he would beat him.
Aud he did. windsail struggled furiously'
but didn't carry quite enough canvas.
On May 27 Orlando beat Captain "sam" Browns colt
stuyyesant and Trainer Rogers upset byt that
he bought Orlando for 200 from 5. W. Street After
Orsndos victory yesterday Mr. Street bought him from
Mr. Rogers for $780,
Guepn will not 90 to the post again before fall. The
ly and Hdsgo worked mile together IN l54 on Tues
day. Suddenly Guenn stopped exceedingly lame and
Matthew Byrnes found that she had thrown her te out
In the retirement Of Guenn the stable loses useful
stake winner.
Both Ben Ali and Hidalgo will be sent for the suour-
bban. If Dryers do not start Hanover, Mclaughlin
will probably ride Ali and Hamilton will have the
mount on the black Ben Ali has not gone on.
the accomplished critics the contrary notwithstand
Ing The fact that he has not been asked to break
records in his exercise indication that he Is aiss
Byrpes never strains his horses in their work. The
track talent insisted that Hidalgo not fit for the
Brooklyn Handicap. 1t is time'to quit preaching such
nonsense.